i would see it as more of an "A" team, as they would be your own players

Yes - but it's a step along the way to, say, Leeds taking over Hunslet.

And they'd need to be separately registered squads - dual registration would apply. So would it really be your A team, in the sense of A teams 20 or 30 years ago ? No.

And then there's the question of control - would it be right to have the same people controlling more than one club ? What happens if the A team win the comp ? Do they get promoted ? If not, who does ?

and thats the problem isn't it. the rfl have allowed clubs to assemble or retain these teams, with nowhere to play them. it's true ,if they played in championship 1, it wouldnt be an exact copy of the "A" team, but preferable i think, to losing these players altogether or the s/l partnerships. and if they did win the league ,they would have to decline promotion, allowing the bottom club in the championship to stay up. so, not ideal but what's the alternative.

I still say it's the thin end of a wedge you don't want. If Fev are allowed to do it, Leeds, Wigan, Saints, Huddersfield, Warrington, Hull, Bradford etc etc won't be far behind.

Fev have nothing to gain and everything to lose.

The other alternative would be for Fev to set up a "partnership" arrangement with a CC1 club to allow players out on DR, much the same as many of the SL clubs have already done with CC level teams. Would the RFL allow this? I genuinely don't know. I don't like the idea, but it would fit in with where the game appears to be heading.

The other alternative would be for Fev to set up a "partnership" arrangement with a CC1 club to allow players out on DR, much the same as many of the SL clubs have already done with CC level teams. Would the RFL allow this? I genuinely don't know. I don't like the idea, but it would fit in with where the game appears to be heading.

Not sure, but I believe so - as long as it's not in the same division.

The other alternative would be for Fev to set up a "partnership" arrangement with a CC1 club to allow players out on DR, much the same as many of the SL clubs have already done with CC level teams. Would the RFL allow this? I genuinely don't know. I don't like the idea, but it would fit in with where the game appears to be heading.

but then fev would not be in control, the host coach would decide if, and which players played.. it's a shambles